Inhabitant

I love the different textures in this piece, and way the materials are all in the same range of colour really adds to the effect and emotion of being fragile and worn as the background story entails.
I want to base an Alternative Miss World outfit around this concept of gathering abandoned objects to form something new and intriguing.

"Inhabitant was made during Urban Interventions, an exchange residency based in Linz between European Capital of Culture cities. Nominated for the residency by Liverpool Biennial, I worked at Salzamt Atelierhaus from July to September 2009.

A sculpture made and worn around Linz, Austria, Inhabitant is about trying to find your own place or identity in a city and the representation of psychological space. The final form was influenced by the time spent in Linz and took on some characteristics of the architecture there. The materials in the work - cardboard, wood and plastics - were all previously discarded and these made fragile, temporary building blocks. Worn, or inhabited, this work sits somewhere between a garment and a sculpture. It is like a shell or façade, in which I, although concealed safely inside, remain vulnerable, without the ability to see and encumbered by my own creation."

Emily Speed

Emily Speed focusses on the connection between people and the structures around them. 

"This work was inspired by Kafka's short story 'The Burrow' and looks at the difficulties of watching over something and then finding yourself outside of it. The hunting tower (seen during my stay in Austria in 2009) looms over the smaller pieces, maybe guarding, maybe vacant. The title refers to the shelter-type 'dug out' in this structure, but also to the sods of angular earth lying on the floor. The drawing on the floor is of Hashima, or 'Battleship Island' in Japan. This place was built upon during its boom years as a mining centre. Eventually, there was so much building, all concrete, that the island started to fall in on itself and is now so dangerous that access is only by guided tour. The clutching hand is a symbol of an attempt to hold onto something, but it's empty, as sometimes the harder we try to hold onto something, the less we have of it."

http://www.emilyspeed.co.uk/

Boo Ritzen

I love the effect Ritzen achieves by smearing vibrant emulsion onto the human figure.

American stereotypical imagery is the core of each project, ranging from Diner Girls, Cops, Pin-up Girls and, of course, Fast Food.

The gloopy paint acts like a thick blanket over the figures and somehow draws in the eye to examine the teasing texture.

The rich colours Ritzen uses really add to the glutenous feel, and kind of make me want to go and eat lots of fast food. Strange.

 

I particularly like the below images. The transition from white to vivid colour is a change composition in most art works, so it achieves a bigger impact at first glance.

http://www.booritson.com/

Playing sitting duck with Universities

STILL haven't heard from ANY Universities!

This is making me annoyed, angry and upset.

Get back to me soooooooooooon!!!

Body Painting Materials

Markers: Cheap, safe, slow

Airbrush make-up: Excellent, fast, safe. Expensive

MagicColour and Mehron Face Paints: Good quality, safe, moderate price

Texile Acrylics: Practical, safe, good looking and inexpensive

Liquid Latex: Fascinating material with many possibilities

PAX Make-up: Adhesive based paint with great staying power

Tempera: low quality and cheap

Liu Bolin

Bolin is a master of what he does, turning a bucket of paint into a real life illusion.

I would like to experiment with paint on skin to see what effects I can create in the studio. If I am able to create a smooth, even texture in a range of colours, I will then experiment with locations to try and paint the background onto the skin/clothes.

Finding suitable paint will have to be researched further to ensure no risks to health are breached.